The Demise of The Manager
Has the dawn of the coach seen the demise of the manager, and as a result impacted on teams and clubs? Football fans of all ages know the names of the great managers in the game, the likes of Sir
The Competition for Dollars, Who Will be Disqualified
At the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games a series of images were used to embody what is known as the Olympic Spirit. One such image was of Tanzanian Marathon runner John Akwhari who in Mexico in 1968 famously came staggering into
Let the Children Play and The Coaches Coach
It is becoming an accepted fact that today’s young people do not take criticism well. Which means coaching young people has become much harder than it was in the past. Coaching the very young is still about giving children the
The Wisdom of Danny, – More Relevant Today Than Ever.
There are sadly less and less people who will know who Danny Blanchflower was, and if they do know the name, most will only know that he played for Tottenham Hotspur. Some will be aware that he represented Northern Ireland,
Sterling’s Real Value
While travelling in the past month the Raheem Sterling transfer from Liverpool was playing out in the Media. Now it is all settled and he has joined Manchester City. During the “negotiations” there was an interesting piece penned by the
